Chicken/ mutton croquettes(cutlet) recipe

Chicken or meat cutlet is called croquettes in goa, it is a Goan wedding snack recipe.

Roll prepared from minced meat or chicken and vegetables, deep-fried in bread crumbs. enjoy with chutney of tomatoes sauce or green coriander chutney.

Servings : 3

Cooking Time: 15-40 min

Author :Puja Raghuvir naik

Ingredients

1. Half kg minced chicken or meat
2. 1-2 onions chopped
3. 1 potato
4. 1 carrot(optional)
5. 5to 6 chopped garlic cloves
6. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
7. 1 tablespoon garam masala
8. half inch ginger grated
9. 1 egg
10. 2 green chilies chopped
11. 100 grams peas
12. chopped green coriander leaves
13. lemon or vinegar
14. Rawa or bread crumbs
15. salt
16. oil for deep fry
17. 1 bread slice pieces

Method

1. Parcook (partially cooked)the mince in the cooker or pot, so that it can be finished later.
2. Add salt while cooking and little water to it. 
3. Once the chicken is partially cooked add chopped vegetables to it.
4. Add spices and garam masala close the lid of the pot or cooker and cook for 10 to 15 min on slow gas.
5. Check for water in it then cook till most of the water gets evaporate or goes off from the pot.
6. Then add lime juice or vinegar to it.
7. Add green chopped coriander to it. Mix well
8. Remove the pan from the gas and add slice bread pieces to it.
9. Blend the cutlet mixture in the blender. Remove from the blender and pour the mixture into a pot.
10. Add egg to the mixture and mix it well.
11. Heat oil in a pot for deep fry, till oil gets heated up roll the mixture one by one in a small elongated cutlet shape as shown in the above picture.
12. Deep or coat the cutlet into the rava or bread crumbs and deep fry till it becomes golden brown.
13. Enjoy with chutney or tomato sauce.